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intersegments

intersegments is the plural of intersegment.

Meaning of intersegment

Noun

intersegment (plural intersegments)

  1. A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments.
    • The intersegments are homologous to the transverse conjunctivae of the preabdomen. They are frequently equal in extent to the segments themselves, functioning as a membranous sheath for the inclusion of the segments when at rest, and acting as a telescopic extension for the lengthening of the...1923, Memoir, numbers 68-77, page 59

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Questions about intersegments

What is intersegments the plural of?
Intersegments is the plural of intersegment.

Words near intersegments in the dictionary

  1. intersecular
  2. intersegment
  3. intersegmental
  4. intersegmentally
  5. intersegmentary
  6. intersegments
  7. interseismic
  8. interseizure
  9. intersemiotic
  10. intersensor
  11. intersensorial

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